SBC Name Policy

[CoolCajun123]

I have a great idea... Lets follow WKU and previous SBC schools to CUSA!! In a new conference we dont have to worry about monroe anymore!! The SBC is like a stock, when the big investors or a high volume of investors sell... You follow suit!! They obviously know something.... The sunbelt is turning into the "New FCS Conference" MTSU, NT, FIU/FAU were smart enough to take the offer to leave the SBC. WKU is leaving next yr.... Even though i dont think CUSA is a great conference, i think we need to make moves before we get stuck here. CUSA is set to add old dominion ad Charlotte next yr... You dont think we could have been a better addition? After WKU leaves the only big players will be UL and ARK st. I guess u can throw monroe in there, but with budget cuts and the big money games on the future schedules, i dont think they will sustain D-1 status for another 5+ yrs. They would fit in the southland conference very well. Mcneese, NSULA, SLU, monroe, lamar.

[CoolCajun123]

If we were in Conference USA would be dealing with the same thing because of Louisiana Tech.

In CUSA i think it will be a great old rival with tech. U will not have to worry about the name issue anymore. LA Tech is LA Tech and Louisiana is Louisiana.... Monroe will still be in SBC, Which will prob fold eventually,Then monroe drops to FCS with mcneese. In CUSA the games will be against better competition... SBC is heading towards a slow death with these new additions. We need to make moves soon... "Walk before you run" - CUSA (or a similar conference) before you get a big conference invite

[Frenchie35]

"WE ARE LOUISIANA: There is confusion among the national
sports organizations as how to refer to the Ragin' Cajuns."

This is a crock of____, They are not confused. The just refuse so as to get under our skin. They got the word from our SID and in so may word told him to go to hell.........

[Frenchie35]

If this is true it's good to hear. I know some of you think compromise is a dirty word, but if T-Joe can somehow find a way to get ULM to support our use of UL or Louisiana it would be a gigantic coup for us. If this doesn't happen we'll fight this battle forever.

Why compromise, What rule or law says that out athletic team can't be called Louisiana or Louisiana Ragin Cajuns? And demand it from all sport broadcasters. And have the score board read, "Louisiana and ULM" period.

[ULGrad@HOU]

Why compromise, What rule or law says that out athletic team can't be called Louisiana or Louisiana Ragin Cajuns? And demand it from all sport broadcasters. And have the score board read, "Louisiana and ULM" period.

Exactly

[CajunJack55]

In CUSA i think it will be a great old rival with tech. U will not have to worry about the name issue anymore. LA Tech is LA Tech and Louisiana is Louisiana.... Monroe will still be in SBC, Which will prob fold eventually,Then monroe drops to FCS with mcneese. In CUSA the games will be against better competition... SBC is heading towards a slow death with these new additions. We need to make moves soon... "Walk before you run" - CUSA (or a similar conference) before you get a big conference invite

While I agree with everything you are saying about the Sunbelt, don't think that La Tech would not do everything possible to keep us from using Louisiana or UL too.

[CajunJack55]

LA Tech is LA Tech and Louisiana is Louisiana.... Monroe will still be in SBC, Which will prob fold eventually,Then monroe drops to FCS with mcneese.

Ruston would everything in their power to keep us from being called Louisiana. The name issue will not change if we were in Conference USA.

And Monroe will never move down to FCS.

[CajunRebel]

Why compromise, What rule or law says that out athletic team can't be called Louisiana or Louisiana Ragin Cajuns? And demand it from all sport broadcasters. And have the score board read, "Louisiana and ULM" period.

Yes, we found a loophole in the law. That obviously isn't enough to convince ESPN, the AP, a million other news agencies, and our own conference to call us Louisiana. I don't want to win small battles. It's not enough that the Advertiser, CBS, and S.I. call us Louisiana. We need total victory. And I don't ever see that happening as long as ULM is in the picture fighting us.

[Turbine]

Per Buckley-

ULM requested the Sun Belt office to call them UL and Louisiana.

I can't reiterate this enough, grant their red herring wishes.

Two questions; Which one sticks when coupled with Louisiana, Cajuns or bird?

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns or Louisiana WarHawks?

[TravlnCajun]

Come on guys, T-Joe is a master at compromise. The deal will be Moanroe can call themselves whatever they want because he negotiated our departure from the Sun Belt.

[Bankruptcyman]

I can't reiterate this enough, grant their red herring wishes.

Two questions; Which one sticks when coupled with Louisiana, Cajuns or bird?

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns or Louisiana WarHawks?

Yep. I hope the conference office grants their wishes and calls their bluff. Louisiana Warhawks and Louisiana Ragin Cajuns it is. No more ULL or ULM. Let's see who comes out on top in the long run. They want to be cute and trivial about it, let's do it.

[CoolCajun123]

Ruston would everything in their power to keep us from being called Louisiana. The name issue will not change if we were in Conference USA.

And Monroe will never move down to FCS.

I can agree with you. I would just prefer to fight tech each yr for a conference title in CUSA, instead of Phil Robertson community college in the SBC. If you want to get better and challenge yourself then you need to play tougher competition. SBC is a "Dead Man Walking"... With the direction it is heading, the SBC will prob fold by 2020...if not sooner

[CrazyCajun]

I can agree with you. I would just prefer to fight tech each yr for a conference title in CUSA, instead of Phil Robertson community college in the SBC. If you want to get better and challenge yourself then you need to play tougher competition. SBC is a "Dead Man Walking"... With the direction it is heading, the SBC will prob fold by 2020...if not sooner

Cusa is not tougher competition, it is simply better perception. Cusa is full of our ex conference mates...a southern miss who hasn't won a game in 3 years. The top of the belt would beat top of cusa majority of the time.

[Boomer]

OK lets see what Massey says---I will check it!!!

[Boomer]

OK I am back---AA #6---IND #7----MT WEST #8-----Mid Am #9----Belt #10----CUSA #11------And the Cajuns are now in at #55 in the Country for the composite!!!